Beautifully Renovated 2-Bed Cottage, Gorron, Mayenne

Property Description

This detached 2 bedroom cottage has been beautifully renovated and manages to strike a lovely balance between the traditional and the contemporary. The property comes with just under an acre of land and is in a peaceful and private location, surrounded by fields. The popular market town of Gorron is a 5min drive. 

There is 87m2 of habitable space and the accommodation is light and airy. The layout of the rooms is as follows:

Ground floor: 

Conservatory : 4.42 x 3.14m Sliding patio doors to the south elevation.  Tiled floor.  Exposed stone wall.  Wood “stable” door to –

Kitchen/Dining Room : 4.12 x 3.6m Window to the west and south elevations.  Range of matching base and wall units incorporating a built in cooker and 4 ring electrib hob with extractor fan over.  Built in microwave.  Space for freestanding fridge/freezer.  Butler sink with mixer tap.  Solid wood work-tops with tiled splash-backs.  Tiled floor.  Exposed beam.  Inset spotlights.  2 steps up to Lounge.

Shower Room : 3,6 x 2.27m Large walk in shower.  Cupboard hoursing hot water cylinder with shelving and space and plumbing for washing machine.  Toilet.  Wood floor.  Obscure glazed window to the west elevation.  Convector heater.  Tiled walls.  Vanity basin with cupboards under and to the side.  Inset spotlights.  Exposed stone wall and beams.

Living room : 6.39 x 4.86 m Glazed double doors and window to the front elevation.  Tiled floor.  Exposed stone wall.  Inset spotlights.  Display recesses.  Built in cupboard with electricity meter.  Granite fireplace with inset woodburner.  Feature “suspended” stairs to first floor.

First floor: 

Landing : Wood floor.  Stairs to mezzanine study area/occasional bedroom. Sloping ceiling.  Exposed stone wall and beams.

Master bedroom : 5.31 x 4.92m 2 windows to the front elevation.  Split level with dressing area on higher level.  Exposed A frame.  Clothes hanging rail.

Bedroom 2 : 4.06 x 3.84m Velux window to the front elevation.  Window to the west elevation.  Exposed beams.  Inset spotlights.  Sliding double “barn” doors from landing.

Second floor: 

Mezzanine study area/occasional bedroom : 4.06 x 2m Velux to the front elevation.  Glass safety protector.  Sloping ceiling.

Outside:

A driveway leads to a parking and turning area and Double Garage/Workshop : 7.7 x 5.63m with 2 metal up and over doors to the north elevation.  Pedestrian door to the east elevation.

Detached stone bakery with slate roof : 4.56 x 3.07m Door to the north elevation.  Window ot the south elevation.  Small shower room with toilet.  Attached “L” shaped garden store with concrete floor (3.93 x 3.18m max).

The garden is very well maintained, mainly lawned with mature shrubs and trees.  In front of the house there are 2 terraces and a wood fired hot tub.
Separate 3 bay open fronted sheds (former cow stalls) built of wood and corrugated iron with a concrete floor (overall approx. 10 x 2.58m).

Location:

The property, although wonderfully secluded, is located less than 5 minutes by car from the town of Gorron.  This town has many shops and services including supermarket, banks, post office, independent shops, cafes, butchers, news agency, dentist, doctors and pharmacy. The large town of Mayenne is 20 minutes away and the larger Laval 50 minutes.  The closest ferry port is at Saint Malo (1 hour 40 mins); Caen (2 hours 15 mins); Cherbourg (2 hours 50 mins).  The TGV train service can be taken from Laval to Paris Montparnasse.

Additional info:

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Habitable space: 87m2
Land area: 3484m2
Taxes Foncières : Approx. 590€ per annum
Drainage: Septic tank (modern system)]
Heating: Wood-burner
Double-glazed: Yes
Broadband: Yes
DPE rating: E
Heating: Wood-burner 
Distance to shops: 5mins
Distance to coast: 1hr
Distance to ferry port:  90mins (St Malo) 

Please note:  Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.